Lake Mary: A top business community
Located roughly 18 miles north of Orlando, just off Interstate 4, Lake Mary is considered one of the fastest growing cities in Central Florida. It serves as home to a number of high tech businesses, beautiful residential communities, superb schools, excellent eateries and shopping galore.
While the community of Lake Mary dates back to the 1800s, it did not incorporate until August 7, 1973. It was named after Mary Sundell, the wife of a minister, Reverend J.F. Sundell, who settled on the northern shores of the lake. Lake Mary started there as a village comprised of two small settlements called Bent's Station and Belle Fontaine. It grew primarily as a citrus-based agricultural community until 1880, when the South Florida Railroad connected Sanford to Orlando, putting a stop in Lake Mary. In the early 1970s, Lake Mary began to change into a semi-rural bedroom community for the city of Orlando. During the 1980s and 1990s, Lake Mary experienced tremendous growth of its own, with an increase in residential development as well as an economic development center containing hundreds of thousands of square feet of office, retail and industrial space. …show more content…
It is also a sought-after destination for young families and professionals, and is home to a diverse resident population estimated at 15,905.
In its August 2007 issue, Money Magazine ranked Lake Mary as the number four best place to live in America. In 2014 Family Circle picked Lake Mary as one of its “10 Best Towns for
Located roughly 18 miles north of Orlando, just off Interstate 4, Lake Mary is considered one of the fastest growing cities in Central Florida. It serves as home to a number of high tech businesses, beautiful residential communities, superb schools, excellent eateries and shopping galore.
While the community of Lake Mary dates back to the 1800s, it did not incorporate until August 7, 1973. It was named after Mary Sundell, the wife of a minister, Reverend J.F. Sundell, who settled on the northern shores of the lake. Lake Mary started there as a village comprised of two small settlements called Bent's Station and Belle Fontaine. It grew primarily as a citrus-based agricultural community until 1880, when the South Florida Railroad connected Sanford to Orlando, putting a stop in Lake Mary. In the early 1970s, Lake Mary began to change into a semi-rural bedroom community for the city of Orlando. During the 1980s and 1990s, Lake Mary experienced tremendous growth of its own, with an increase in residential development as well as an economic development center containing hundreds of thousands of square feet of office, retail and industrial space. …show more content…
It is also a sought-after destination for young families and professionals, and is home to a diverse resident population estimated at 15,905.
In its August 2007 issue, Money Magazine ranked Lake Mary as the number four best place to live in America. In 2014 Family Circle picked Lake Mary as one of its “10 Best Towns for